Melanthiaceae
Desert deathcamas
Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Toxicoscordion
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Desert deathcamas
Synonyms
- Zigadenus brevibracteatus (M.E.Jones) H.M.Hall
- Zigadenus fremontii var. brevibracteatus M.E.Jones
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May (from 28 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Katie Pearson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: nmoorhatch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Melanie J. Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Amy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kimball Garrett, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.